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Student Aide- Social Media at Harper College in Palatine, IL
Entry LevelOn-sitePalatine, IL$31k–$31k/yr
Job Description
General Function:
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Marketing Services at Harper College is seeking a creative, collaborative, and social-media savvy student to support the development of engaging content for the College’s primary social channels. This role is ideal for a student interested in marketing, communications, media, or digital storytelling. The Student Social Media Assistant will help monitor current trends, pitch creative ideas, and produce timely, high-quality content that supports Harper’s brand and student engagement efforts. The position also assists with large-scale marketing campaigns, event promotion, and general marketing operations.
Responsibilities
- Content Creation & Publishing
- Develop photo, video, and written content for Harper’s official social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.).
- Tailor content to align with platform best practices and audience engagement strategies.
- Assist with scheduling and posting content as needed.
- Trend Monitoring & Idea Development
- Track emerging social media trends, challenges, features, and formats relevant to student audiences.
- Present ideas and creative concepts during team meetings and brainstorming sessions.
- Support experimentation with new formats or storytelling styles.
- Campaign & Event Support
- Assist the marketing team with college-wide campaigns
- Provide on-site event coverage (photo/video capture, live posting, short interviews, etc.).
- Help develop recap content that highlights student life and key campus moments.
- Administrative & Team Support
- Help with daily marketing operations such as digital asset organization, content planning, and platform research.
- Support cross-department requests for social media features or event visibility.
Collaborate professionally with marketing staff and student contributors
Qualifications
- Current Harper College student in good standing (all majors welcome; communications/marketing majors encouraged).
- Familiarity with major social media platforms and current student-facing trends.
- Excellent writing, storytelling, or visual communication skills.
- Comfortable capturing photo/video content around campus.
- Reliable, organized, and able to meet deadlines.
- Willingness to learn new tools and workflows.